Kant in 90 Minutes (eBook)

Paul Strathern (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

1996
95 Seiten
Ivan R. Dee (Verlag)
978-1-4617-0982-4 (ISBN)

Infos

In Kant in 90 Minutes, Paul Strathern offers a concise, expert account of Kant's life and ideas, and explains their influence on man's struggle to understand his existence in the world. The book also includes selections from Kant's work; a brief list of suggested reading for those who wish to push further; and chronologies that place Kant within his own age and in the broader scheme of philosophy.

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Autor

Paul Strathern is author of the popular and critically acclaimed Philosophers in 90 Minutes series. Highlights from the series include Nietzsche in 90 Minutes, Aristotle in 90 Minutes, and Plato in 90 Minutes. Mr. Strathern has lectured in philosophy and mathematics and now lives and writes in London. A former Somerset Maugham prize winner, he is also the author of books on history and travel as well as five novels. His articles have appeared in a great many newspapers, including the Observer (London) and the Irish Times. His own degree in philosophy came from Trinity College, Dublin.

Inhalt

Part 1 Introduction 7Part 2 Kant's Life and Works 9Part 3 A Dialogue on Kant and Metaphysics 51Part 4 From Kant's Writings 63Part 5 Chronology of Significant Philosophical Dates 77Part 6 Chronology of Kant's Life 83Part 7 Chronology of Kant's Era 85Part 8 Recommended Reading 87Part 9 Index 89

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.9.1996
• Reihe/Serie: Philosophers in 90 Minutes Series
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Geschichte der Philosophie
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Logik
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Philosophie der Neuzeit
• ISBN-10: 1-4617-0982-2 / 1461709822
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4617-0982-4 / 9781461709824